Wildfire season is between May and September and threatens every community in Wood Buffalo.
Wildfire status
To find out the current wildfire status see Alberta Wildfire.
Before a wildfire
- Listen to the local media
- Sign up for Alberta Emergency Alert
- Tune into this website, Twitter or Facebook
- Arrange with neighbours to tell one another of an emergency notification
- Prepare an emergency kit for your household
- FireSmart around your home
- Make an emergency plan for your household
- Do a fire prevention assessment of inside your home
- Get in touch with your out-of-area contact
- Close all windows and doors in the house
- Cover vents, windows and other openings to the house
- Back your car into your parking spot
- Move combustible material away from the windows
During a wildfire
- Listen for emergency information and alerts
- Evacuate your home if told to do so
Dealing with the smoke
- Limit outdoor activity
- Drinks lots of water
- Keep doors and windows closed
- Use a clean, good quality air filter for your ventilation system
- Weather-strip your home to prevent the entry of dust, pollen, and other material into your home
- Use a room air purifier
- Avoid using vacuums, burning candles or incense
- If possible, leave the area
- Take care of your mental health
- Talk to your physician if you have respiratory problems to avoid making your existing condition worse
- For more tips visit Alberta Health Services.